2005 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,499

Total Tests (All Years)

123,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 70.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 14.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

4 yrs72.9%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓10.9%

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↑11.7%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs75.9%

→ ↓10.5%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs69.1%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs69.3%

→ ↓9.0%

16 yrs60.3%

→ ↑16.5%

17 yrs76.8%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs76.7%

→ ↓6.4%

19 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.9%	343
5 yrs	73.5%	302
6 yrs	70.2%	265
7 yrs	72.1%	190
8 yrs	61.2%	139
9 yrs	72.9%	118
10 yrs	75.9%	112
11 yrs	65.4%	127
12 yrs	67.9%	137
13 yrs	68.5%	92
14 yrs	69.1%	94
15 yrs	69.3%	88
16 yrs	60.3%	126
17 yrs	76.8%	95
18 yrs	76.7%	116
19 yrs	70.3%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	70.3%	155
2023 (18 yrs)	76.7%	116
2022 (17 yrs)	76.8%	95
2021 (16 yrs)	60.3%	126
2020 (15 yrs)	69.3%	88
2019 (14 yrs)	69.1%	94
2018 (13 yrs)	68.5%	92
2017 (12 yrs)	67.9%	137
2016 (11 yrs)	65.4%	127
2015 (10 yrs)	75.9%	112
2014 (9 yrs)	72.9%	118
2013 (8 yrs)	61.2%	139
2012 (7 yrs)	72.1%	190
2011 (6 yrs)	70.2%	265
2010 (5 yrs)	73.5%	302
2009 (4 yrs)	72.9%	343

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 343Avg Mileage 91,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 302Avg Mileage 103,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 265Avg Mileage 114,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 190Avg Mileage 108,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 96,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2014

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 95,229Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 98,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 127Avg Mileage 114,180Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 137Avg Mileage 121,924Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2018

68.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 92Avg Mileage 121,260Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2019

69.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 132,714Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2020

69.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 140,777Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 126Avg Mileage 157,854Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2022

76.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 95Avg Mileage 127,640Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%

2023

76.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 116Avg Mileage 128,370Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2024

70.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 155Avg Mileage 123,938Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.9%	343	91,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2010	5	73.5%	302	103,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	6	70.2%	265	114,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2012	7	72.1%	190	108,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	8	61.2%	139	96,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2014	9	72.9%	118	95,229	Suspension — 31.4%
2015	10	75.9%	112	98,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2016	11	65.4%	127	114,180	Brakes — 37.8%
2017	12	67.9%	137	121,924	Brakes — 40.1%
2018	13	68.5%	92	121,260	Brakes — 48.9%
2019	14	69.1%	94	132,714	Brakes — 36.2%
2020	15	69.3%	88	140,777	Brakes — 40.9%
2021	16	60.3%	126	157,854	Brakes — 66.7%
2022	17	76.8%	95	127,640	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%
2023	18	76.7%	116	128,370	Brakes — 43.1%
2024	19	70.3%	155	123,938	Brakes — 49.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.0% (4 yrs)	49.0% (19 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.5% (4 yrs)	25.8% (19 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (4 yrs)	15.5% (19 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,499 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.